Buy Gun Bombers

September 3

In short the main take of that news is "Windows games with no Linux version currently available can now be installed and run directly from the Linux Steam client, complete with native Steamworks and OpenVR support."

Previously I've heard Wine (Steam Play uses a modified distribution of Wine, called Proton) users having some luck running Gun Bombers. Now an active player (thanks Miikka!) told me that Gun Bombers works very well indeed through the new Steam Play.

Miikka was initially experiencing slowdowns but got over them after using the following Steam Launch Command: PROTON_USE_WINED3D11=1

As a developer this is great news because typically a separate Linux version would have to be tested and compiled in order for the game to be played on Linux.

I'm interested to hear from others too that have tried Gun Bombers on Linux and/or the new Steam Play and how your experience was.

Reviews

“You can definitely have a fun night with your buddies playing this game.”Highsight Tries

About This Game

In a Nutshell

Gun Bombers is a top-down 2D arena shooter. Play with up to 10 players (LAN / Online) in randomly generated and fully destructible maps. Although primarily a multiplayer game some single player and co-op content is also available.

How it works

Gun Bombers is a round-based multiplayer game. In each round you mine for gold, treasures and other specialty items that might aid you. You also have to watch out and combat other miners until the last one is standing or when the timer runs out. In between the rounds you purchase and equip better weapons, bombs and items. You are scored points for various things including mining minerals and defeating other miners. The winner is the one with the highest score after the final round.

Features

Connect with up to 10 players in local area network or internet

Explore the randomly generated maps

Take Advantage of the fully destructible terrain

Employ Various Strategies with the array of weapons, bombs and items

Chance the Pace with different game modes (Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Team Capture The Base, Soccer, Coop Endless)

Laugh as you bombard your friends with an exploding duck or blast them in the face with a shotgun.

Create your own multiplayer maps with the in-game Map Editor and share the creations on Steam Workshop